Will a Breast Lift Make my Breasts Look Smaller, or Larger?

Your concern is absolutely understandable, and I think the best way to address it is by explaining what a lift does and what it doesn't do:The purpose of a mastopexy or breast lift is to raise the nipple and areola in patients whose breasts have sagged, be it from weight loss, past pregnancies or simply a result of their breasts changing with age. In all these cases, ''sagging'' means excess skin, not excess breast tissue; what we do with a lift is carefully removing a certain amount of extra skin which varies according to the patient, their goals, and the technique that's being used, but the actual breast tissue below that skin is not altered in any way. This procedure doesn't reduce the breast - rather, it reshapes it. The majority of patients who get a breast lift are very happy with their results. Always keep in mind that bra sizes are very inconsistent and depend on numerous variables. Your old bra might fit perfectly, or it might not fit like it used to. This, of course, would be because your breasts will have been reshaped - not because they have become smaller.Furthermore, and just to make things clear, while a breast lift will objectively not make your breasts smaller, it also won't make them bigger - that is not the purpose of the procedure. If you want to enlarge your breasts, you will need a breast augmentation along with the lift.I hope that answers your question on breast lifts. It's great that you're doing this research. I always say the best patients are informed patients.Thank you for reading and good luck on your journey!

No significant change in size should occur with a breast Lift procedure alone.  A Mastopexy, or Breast Lift is a breast shaping procedure.  The tissue removed typically is a small amount of extra skin that has stretched out from the tissue sag.  Best wishes,Sergio Maggi, MD, FACSDirector- Austin Plastic Surgery Center

A breast lift, or mastopexy, alone does not substantially change the size of your breasts, but will tighten the skin, lift them and make them appear more youthful and sometimes smaller. By tightening the skin, we usually try to distribute volume of the breast in an upward direction, and thus, obtaine fullness and round shape in the upper and lower parts of the breast. This can produce the impression of half a size bigger cup.In most cases breast lift can not be done without a breast reduction, these two prosedures are known as going hand-in-hand. A lift requires moving breast tissue, removing skin as well, and removing extra tissue to reduce the volume of the breast; so it's very close to a reduction procedure. That's why sometimes the breast may appear a little bit smaller in result of a lift, inspite of getting a natural rounded shape and more youthful look.It is important to understand, that the result of a breast lift depends very much on the degree of breast sagging, the amount of the excess skin and other factors, so in some cases breasts might have got the impression of bigger size and in some cases they may become smaller. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to tell if the breasts will look significantly smaller before the surgery has actually taken place. As all the women have different expectations regarding the result, some may feel dissatisfied with the overall size of their breasts. Some women find it possible to combine a breast lift and implants , but others don't.There are advantages and disadvantages of any choice, and it is important to understand all your options before you make a final decision.I hope this will help you.